DEVELOP  OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFETY  ENTOMOPATHOGENS  FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN GEORGIA

M.BURJANADZE, TS.CHKHUBIANISHVILI,  M.LORTKIPANIDZE
(Georgia)

Development of the technology for producing new bio-insecticides based on entomopathogenic fungus and entomopathogenic nematodes in Georgia is presented in the article. Local cheap substrate and simple technologies which will be available for farmers and interested persons are used for their reproduction. Introduction of such technologies will promote the development of local production, protection of the environment from pollution and enhancement of bio-control in Georgia.



GEORGIAN POWER INDUSTRY AT THE BEGINNING OF XXI CENTURY

D. CHOMAKHIDZE
(Georgia)

Condition of Georgian power industry over the years of 1990-2010 is reviewed. There was power crisis in the country within the years of 1990-2000. Power generation decreased twice, and the consumption – 2,2 times. Higher specific weight of the power losses in the amount of 30-35% of the total consumption was encountered. Power system operated under nonstandard and emergency parameters.

The situation improved since 2005. The power generation would increase annually and its growth achieved 16,6%. The results of the last eight months of 2010 achieved as a result of the reform and reasonable technical-economic policy run in the field and the support of the European community are very impressive.

Twenty projects for hydropower plants are being implemented. Construction of number of hydropower plants, power transmission lines and sub-stations has been commenced. Implementation of current and future investment projects provides steady basis for the further development of Georgian power industry and the country’s future.



ECOLOGICAL MONITORING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS IN BOLNISI-KAZRETI REGION

Z.SVANIDZE. B.GOGICHAISHVILI. Z. BERIASHVILI
(Georgia)

Soil polluted by heavy toxic metals significantly effects agricultural products. It has disastrous impact on living organisms. Given the above, the paper is dedicated to the determination of quantitative content of such heavy toxic metals in the vegetables grown in Kvemo Kartli of Georgia, particularly in Bolnisi and Kazreti, as bullet, cadmium, copper, zinc. Monitoring was run within 2009-2010. Nuclear-absorption spectrometer - Analyst-200 was used for the analysis. Based on actual data it was determined, that from agricultural vegetables, aubergine, union (less actively) actively absorb heavy metals.